How to Clean Your Grill After Summer

Posted on 8/24/2017

If you’ve done much grilling over the summer, chances are your grill
could use a good cleaning. Cooking on a dirty grill isn’t just unappealing,
it’s also a safety hazard. Grease and bits of food built up on the
grill can cause fires and negatively impact the taste of your food.

Whether or not you plan to continue grilling past the summer season, once
the weather cools down it’s a good idea to take some time to clean
off your grill. You’ll need to start by opening up your grill and
pulling it apart.

Be sure the grill is cooled off and then open the hood and remove the grill
gates. If your grill has heat diffusers over the burners be sure to take
those out. You can use an old spatula or cheap putty knife to scrape the
sides of the grill’s interior, sometimes called the grill box. Be
sure to remove as much grease and as many food particles as possible.

If you have a gas grill, you’ll want to clean out the burner tubes
with a steel wire or nylon brush. Brush from the center outward and clean
sideways as opposed to up and down. Now you can reassemble the grill.
You’ll want to turn it on and set it at the highest temperature
and then close the hood. Some grills have a cleaning setting you can take
advantage of.

After a few minutes, you’ll want to use a metal grill brush without
bristles to scrape the grates. If you need to use a nylon brush be sure
the grill is cold first. Now your grill is cleaned off and ready to go.
You may want to change your habits slightly in order to prevent future
buildup of grease and food particles.

You can try greasing the grates with a small amount of cooking oil just
before cooking. Some people swear by using a raw onion on the grates before
you start to grill. Use a grill brush without bristles to scrape the hot
grates before and after you grill.

If your grill appears to be beyond repair or you want to start fresh, Hoersh
Home Appliance has everything you need including propane, gas, and charcoal
grills. We also offer grill accessories such as cleaners and brushes to
keep your new grill clean and safe. Visit us today at 218 N. Division
St. in Appleton, or give us a call at 920-733-4406 for more information.